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Universal Health Services (Universal Health Services) Days Inventory : 48.96 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Universal Health Services Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Universal Health Services's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $217 Mil. Universal Health Services's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $404 Mil. Hence, Universal Health Services's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 48.96.

The historical rank and industry rank for Universal Health Services's Days Inventory or its related term are showing as below:

UHS' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 42   Med: 44.67   Max: 52.65
Current: 51.52

During the past 13 years, Universal Health Services's highest Days Inventory was 52.65. The lowest was 42.00. And the median was 44.67.

UHS's Days Inventory is ranked worse than
65.96% of 470 companies
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry
Industry Median: 32.305 vs UHS: 51.52

Universal Health Services's Days Inventory declined from Mar. 2023 (52.20) to Mar. 2024 (48.96).

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Universal Health Services's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 1.86.

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. Universal Health Services's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.06.


Universal Health Services Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Universal Health Services's Days Inventory can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Universal Health Services Days Inventory Chart

Universal Health Services Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Days Inventory
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 44.93 49.63 50.80 52.65 51.85

Universal Health Services Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Days Inventory Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 52.20 51.78 51.81 49.99 48.96

Competitive Comparison of Universal Health Services's Days Inventory

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Universal Health Services's Days Inventory, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Inventory data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Universal Health Services's Days Inventory Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Universal Health Services's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Universal Health Services's Days Inventory falls into.



Universal Health Services Days Inventory Calculation

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

Universal Health Services's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2022 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (218.517 + 216.988) / 2 ) / 1532.828*365
=217.7525 / 1532.828*365
=51.85

Universal Health Services's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2024 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2024 )*Days in Period
=( (216.988 + 216.058) / 2 ) / 403.573*365 / 4
=216.523 / 403.573*365 / 4
=48.96

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Universal Health Services  (NYSE:UHS) Days Inventory Explanation

Days Inventory indicates the liquidity of the inventory. Generally, a lower Days Inventory is preferred as it indicates a shorter duration to clear off the inventory. An increase of the ratio may indicate the company's sales slowed. Similar ratios related to Days Inventory are:

1. Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.

Universal Health Services's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

2. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

Universal Health Services's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Be Aware

A lot of business are seasonable. It makes more sense to compare Days Inventory from the same period in the previous year instead of from the previous quarter.


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Universal Health Services (Universal Health Services) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
367 South Gulph Road, Universal Corporate Center, P.O. Box 61558, King Of Prussia, PA, USA, 19406-0958
Universal Health Services Inc owns and operates acute care hospitals, behavior health centers, surgical hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and radiation oncology centers. The firm operates in two key segments: Acute Care Hospital Services and Behavioral Health Services. The Acute Care Hospital Services segment includes the firm's acute care hospitals, surgical hospitals, and surgery and oncology centers.
Executives
Warren J. Nimetz director 1301 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10019
Steve Filton officer: Senior Vice President & CFO 367 SOUTH GULPH ROAD, KING PRUSSIA PA 19406
Marc D Miller director, officer: President 367 SOUTH GULPH ROAD, KING OF PRUSSIA PA 19406
Eileen C. Mcdonnell director 600 DRESHER ROAD, HORSHAM PA 19044
Lawrence S. Gibbs director 599 LEXINGTON AVE # 20, NEW YORK NY 10022
Edward H Sim officer: Executive Vice President 367 SOUTH GULPH ROAD, KING OF PRUSSIA PA 19406
Nina Chen-langenmayr director 211 N. 13TH STREET, 4TH FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19107
Sussman Elliot J Md Mba director
Matthew Jay Peterson officer: Executive Vice President, UHS 2824 87TH TRAIL NORTH, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55443
Maria Ruderman Singer director 245 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10167
Robert H Hotz director C/O MIKASA, 20633 S FORDYCE AVENUE, LONG BEACH CA 90810
Marvin G. Pember officer: Senior Vice President 367 SOUTH GULPH ROAD, KING OF PRUSSIA PA 19406
Debra K Osteen officer: Senior Vice President 367 SOUTH GULPH ROAD, KING PRUSSIA PA 19406
John H Herrell director 367 SOUTH GULPH ROAD, KING PRUSSIA PA 19406
Anthony Pantaleoni director FULBRIGHT & JAWORSKI LLP, 666 FIFTH AVE, NEW YORK NY 10103